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Research Advances on Composition,Function and Evolution of Venom Proteins in Parasitoid Wasps

YAN Zhichao, YE Xinhai, WANG Beibei, FANG Qi, YE Gongyin   

  1. Key Laboratory of Agricultural Entomology, Ministry of Agriculture/Institute of Insect Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
  • Online:2017-02-08 Published:2017-01-24

Abstract: Parasitoid wasps are among the most abundant and diverse insects on earth. With diverse parasitic strategies and broad host ranges, they are important resources for biological control of pests. Venom is an essential parasitic factor, and shared by parasitoid wasps. For successful parasitism, venom is injected into the host to modulate host's behavior, immunity, development and metabolism. Parasitoid venom contains a lot of bioactive compounds with diverse molecular structures, targets and functions. Thus, parasitoid venom is recognized as a rich source for discovery of drugs and new insecticidal genes, and has a broad application prospect in both agriculture and medicine. This review focuses on recent research advances on composition, function and evolution of parasitoid venom, discusses the approaches used for venom study and their application prospects, and presents issues and future directions in study of parasitoid venom.

Key words: parasitoid wasp, venom, composition, function, evolution

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